Ah Ha!
April 4, 2008
Okay, first of all, I finally got around to scanning the last few doodles. It feels fantastic to be all caught up! I really..REALLY need to get off my lazy ass and do that every single day. This catching up stuff is no fun. You'd think I would have learned this lesson in grade school. Clearly this is not the case. And I'm pretty certain I still haven't learned.
If you're interested, you can view the last few doodles in the doodle a day for a year flickr set.
Now back to learning something...
I believe I have discovered something else about myself. As you may or may not have noticed, I have been taking photographs every single day. You can see them on my flickr page. At the end of most days I'll have at least 100 shots if not 300. It certainly varies based on situation and motivation...but photographs are taken every day regardless.
I think I know why I love it so much. Photography really meshes well with my "creative ADD". If I'm sick of taking pictures of buildings, I take pictures of flowers. If I'm sick of flowers, I go for people. And so on. ALSO...the instant gratification. I'll be the first to admit that I am a sucker for instant gratification. For example, I love to shop on the internet because I can find cheaper prices and a larger range of items, however, I would rather, and usually do, go to the store and come home with it in my hands that day. It all comes from my insane lack of patience.
I've been learning more about patience the last few years but I think the bottom line is that it's more something I have to come to terms with and calm, rather than try to defeat. It's just part of me. I'm jumpy, energetic and have a flare for the dramatic (only in close company mind you, in public I'm restrained, polite and generally just "mellow") and this is all conducive to my patience problem.
Photographs also compliment my many creative sides. If I feel like writing, I can always find a photograph to add to the story or to inspire me to write one. If I'm feeling artsy, I can shoot bizarre abstract photos or photos of my telephone cord (ha!). If I'm just up for people watching (one of my favorite activities), I can take photos of some of the more memorable people I see around me. And so on.
Photography...digital specifically...really compliments all the different shades of me. The mellow side, the impatient side, the creative side, the logical side, etc. (Did I mention I'm a textbook Gemini?) Since I've really gotten myself involved in it, my camera hasn't left my body a single day.
Now to start saving the pennies for a big girl camera! I'm excited (but surprisingly patient) for that day!
